This Emerging Issues video reviews one of the most significant
pieces of intellectual property legislation enacted in recent
years. Randy Kay and Chris Morrison, partners in Jones Day's
Intellectual Property Practice, discuss the Defend Trade Secrets
Act of 2016, which has elevated trade secrets to the level of
patents, trademarks, copyrights, and other forms of intellectual
property. Randy and Chris discuss the importance of the Act, its
new civil seizure remedy, the immunities it grants to individuals,
and its discovery considerations and proportionality
limitations.
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business and finance throughout the world. Its unique governance
system fosters an unparalleled level of integration and contributes
to its perennial ranking as among the best in the world in client
service. Jones Day provides significant legal representation for
almost half of the Fortune 500, Fortune Global
500, and FT Global 500.
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